Chris Smith

Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith (4 March 1953-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (R-NJ 4) from 3 January 1981, succeeding Frank Thompson.

Biography
Christopher Smith was born in Rahway, New Jersey in 1953, and he went to high school in Perth Amboy. He worked in his family's sporting good business and became executive director of the New Jersey Right to Life Committee in 1976; in 1978, he switched his party affiliation from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. He was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1980 as the result of Frank Thompson's implication in the Abscam probe and Ronald Reagan's strong support in the 4th congressional district. Smith held moderate views, as he opposed domestic violence, believed in climate change and sought to combat it, opposed concealed carry, supported a ban on bump stocks, supported labor rights, and opposed Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts.